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LOT 0906
Roman Terracotta Head of a Goddess
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 7/8 in. (56.5 grams total, 73 mm including stand).
Modelled in the round with circular headdress above the hair drawn back to the nape of the neck; mounted on a custom-made stand. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired from Brigantia Antiques, York, UK, circa 2008.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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